The Fender Standard Stratocaster Electric Guitar is the guitar design that changed the world. This affordable model offers legendary Fender tone with classic styling, but at a price within reach of most budgets. Features include three single-coil pickups, synchronized tremolo with high-mass bridge block, tinted neck, shielded body cavities, medium jumbo frets, parchment pickguard and '70s-style headstock logo. At this low price, why play anything but the real thing? Case sold separately.

FEATURES

Contoured alder body

C-shaped gloss maple neck with rosewood fretboard

3 Standard single-coil pickups with ceramic magnets

Vintage-style tremolo

Chrome hardware including die-cast tuning keys

Case sold separately

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SPECIFICATIONS

Standard Stratocaster Electric Guitar with Rosewood Fretboard

Body

Body Material: Alder

Body Finish: Polyester

Body Shape: Stratocaster

Neck

Neck Material: Maple

Neck Finish: Satin Urethane Finish on Back of Neck, Gloss Finish on the Face of the Headstock

Usually, you get reviews of a just bought instrument while the honeymoons phase is on, and sometimes those aren't too accurate due to buyers remorse, or over happiness in the instrument without long...Read complete review

Usually, you get reviews of a just bought instrument while the honeymoons phase is on, and sometimes those aren't too accurate due to buyers remorse, or over happiness in the instrument without long term usage.

MY MiM standard is now 6 yrs old and is just as playable, maybe more than when it was new. The neck is the DEAL on these guitars. I have multiple strats and this one is the only "import" yet plays better than it's American cousins by a long shot.

Mine has the rose neck and it is a thing of beauty play wise. The ceramic pickups aren't everyones taste, but they suit me just fine.

It's arctic white, now going yellow which I was surprised at, but I live in Hawaii and play outdoors alot.

I've checked out this guitar from stem to stern and have found no glaring construction faults or QC items, if it had them, they caught and corrected them.

I would recommend this to beginners, and pro's alike for a guitar that is not going to break the banks, plays and more importantly sounds as stratty as any other and at the present pre 2007 pricing, you cannot go wrong with this guitar.

Fit finish and craftmanship is no worse than my American made guitars, I do know that components are slightly less quality to meet price point, however, after countless hours of play, everything is solid, and tight. Simply a great guitar at a great price if you want a strat and aren't put off by it's origin.

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Brought this issue to Musicians Friend and was told this problem is common with rosewood fret boards. That is was a fungus growing in the wood. I couldn't understand how a brand new guitar...Read complete review

Brought this issue to Musicians Friend and was told this problem is common with rosewood fret boards. That is was a fungus growing in the wood. I couldn't understand how a brand new guitar could be inspected and leave the factory with a 14" streak. Was not happy with the response I got. And will not be ordering any more guitars online or any other equipment from Musicians Friend.

I love everything abou this guitar except for the ding and chip on the back of the lower horn. Guessing it was a UPS screw up. Was kinda upset but it wasn't worth send itack and hoping for an in damaged one weeks later. Didn't affect the sound or playability and you can't see it from the front. Other than that it is a sweet guitar and I recommend anyone getting one. Just might want to buy one in a store

I thing the fender strat is a great guitar for the price. I had a peavey at one time and the strat was so much better. I would highly recommend the Fender strat. I got the candy apple and it is georgous.

Brought this issue to Musicians Friend and was told this problem is common with rosewood fret boards. That is was a fungus growing in the wood. I couldn't understand how a brand new guitar could be inspected and leave the factory with a 14" streak. Was not happy with the response I got. And will not be ordering any more guitars online or any other equipment from Musicians Friend.

I've owend american standards and american special strats all awesome guitars and this one is no excetion its awesome I love it I do recomend changing out the pickups I put custom shop american specials in mine and it was what the doctor orderd amazing tone.

Very satisfied with my Strat purchase from Musicians Friend. The guitar is beautiful, plays well, and was shipped to me 2 days early. Best part was I didn't even have to pay sales tax. Will buy from again.

i have own and play fencer since 1955 to now this is my 2, mex i have found no problems aas some of the reviews on here about this mex, all i did was un pack it set it up to how i like to play plug into my line 6 2 x 12 150 watts amp a-1 in my book and also no sharp frets on my new fender as some of you have said it your reviews on here i play custom shop american fenders but as i see it give the mexs, a great hand for a job well done i do not see any thing swrong no where on this fender and just rec it to nite note will use on my job, this wk end, that is how good it plays sounds looks ok if you want a nice fender for the money then this is a great fender , thats mexs, you did a great job, william , ellabell ga, note - thanks musician friends that for such a nice guiter for the monet yes yes,

I just bought one of these, Artic White with a Rosewood Fretboard. I like it, but I am befuddle by the sharp edges on the frets. Why can't this guitar be as finely finished as my Sqire classic Vibe guitars? I didn't expect sharp frets. I am going to have to work on that before I call it great. It's playable, it sounds good, I love everything else about it.I am glad I bought it, but I am a little dissapointed that it would leave the factory with these sharp frets. If I can feel them, the QC guy that inspected it should have. Maybe they should start making them in China, where they make the CV's, beccause the workmanship on all three of my Squires is flawless..If I didn't have to work on the sharp frets I would give it all the stars. I like the neck, and I love the satin finish on the back of teh neck. I have to give my honest opinion, Fender needs to hire a new inspector, I shouldn't have to do fretwork, and since I am not equipped to do it, and live nowhere near a guitar tech, I may have to leave them like they are, which I will notice every time I play it the guitar. I have seen worse frets, but I have three CV's that were smooth as glass.